Surf Forecasts:
Lances Left surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,922 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lances Left this week:
The surf forecast for Lances Left over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lances Left in the next 16 days are 1.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lances Left over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 637 | 637 | 461 | 367 | 341 | 289 | 205 | 236 | 318 | 215 | 283 | 287 | 334 | 325 | 392 | 894 | 735 | 1159 | 640 | 981 | 1057 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:28PM0.43m | 3:59AM0.83m | 4:38PM0.46m | 4:50AM0.88m | 5:27PM0.50m | 5:32AM0.93m | 6:06PM0.56m | 6:09AM0.98m | 6:41PM0.62m | 6:42AM1.02m | 7:13PM0.69m | 7:13AM1.03m | 7:44PM0.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.30m | 8:15PM0.28m | 11:31AM0.24m | 9:31PM0.26m | 12:02PM0.19m | 10:30PM0.23m | 12:29PM0.15m | 11:18PM0.19m | 12:54PM0.11m | 11:59PM0.17m | 1:20PM0.08m | 00:38AM0.16m | 1:44PM0.07m | 1:16AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 209 | 132 | 189 | 186 | 191 | 289 | 205 | 236 | 159 | 166 | 180 | 169 | 140 | 325 | 250 | 894 | 735 | 1159 | 640 | 981 | 1057 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 20 | S 12 |
| kJ | 168 | 113 | 20 | 11 | 33 | 140 | 128 | 130 | 318 | 215 | 283 | 287 | 334 | 120 | 87 | 229 | 352 | 277 | 253 | 404 | 187 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | W 14 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WNW 11 | SSE 8 | S 8 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 197 | 112 | 71 | 68 | 2 | 19 | 126 | 224 | 392 | 60 | 62 | 22 | 33 | 29 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 637 | 637 | 461 | 367 | 341 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 401 | 468 | 86 | 86 | 420 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 75 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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